Population 32 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Modoc
Household size in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Modoc are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +22.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.7, Modoc is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Modoc as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arkansas overall (12.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Modoc
Renters in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Modoc rent: 50.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 85.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Modoc: 34.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Modoc was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $404 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $477 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $389 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $488 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$84 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Modoc pays $488 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Modoc
Bachelor's degrees in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Modoc have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Modoc never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Modoc
| Period | Modoc | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Modoc has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Modoc compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modoc | 2.20 | 55.7 | 11.0% | 50.0% | 34.2% | 1979 | $488 | 21.9% | 78.8% | 2.3% |
| Elaine | 2.09 | 49.1 | 15.0% | 40.7% | 9.9% | 1978 | $340 | 11.1% | 71.0% | 36.4% |
| Lake View | 2.22 | 55.2 | 10.9% | 49.2% | 33.9% | 1979 | $496 | 21.8% | 78.9% | 2.2% |
| Farrell | 2.52 | 29.2 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 26.6% | 1984 | $815 | 32.4% | 95.7% | 6.1% |
| Oneida | 2.25 | 54.7 | 10.8% | 48.3% | 33.5% | 1979 | $506 | 21.8% | 79.0% | 2.2% |
| Friars Point | 2.32 | 36.9 | 37.8% | 52.5% | 15.1% | 1987 | $446 | 11.1% | 85.8% | 6.5% |
| Lambrook | 2.20 | 55.7 | 11.0% | 49.4% | 34.4% | 1979 | $488 | 21.8% | 79.0% | 2.2% |
| Watkins Corner | 1.92 | 57.0 | 6.0% | 9.0% | 22.0% | 1974 | $656 | 6.7% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| King and Anderson | 2.59 | 30.5 | 12.1% | 26.6% | 16.4% | 1983 | $760 | 44.9% | 89.0% | 3.7% |
| Long Lake | 2.28 | 39.1 | 32.8% | 50.1% | 17.4% | 1987 | $487 | 13.9% | 86.3% | 6.2% |
| Helena | 2.46 | 43.6 | 13.6% | 53.9% | 20.2% | 1975 | $674 | 16.7% | 79.9% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Modoc. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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